Ross Johnston

Ross Johnston (born February 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

For the Australian historian, see Ross Johnston (historian).

Ross Johnston
Johnston with the New York Islanders in 2018
Born (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Personal

Johnston was raised on his family's beef farm in Suffolk, Prince Edward Island. He has one older brother, Will.[1][2]

Playing career

The undrafted Johnston played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). On March 31, 2015, Johnston was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[3]

At the end of the 2015–16 season, his first professional year, Johnston was recalled by the Islanders and made his NHL debut, going scoreless, on April 10, 2016.[4]

Johnston started the 2017–18 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but was recalled on January 19, 2018, to replace the injured Casey Cizikas. He recorded his first NHL point in a 7–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5] He recorded his first NHL goal on January 25, 2018, against the Vegas Golden Knights to help the Islanders win 2–1.[6] He finished the season appearing in 24 games with the Islanders for 3 goals and 6 points.

As a restricted free agent, Johnston agreed to a four-year, $4 million contract extension with the Islanders on July 9, 2018.[7]

He started his career with number 52, but due to Lou Lamoriello's policy of banning numbers higher than 35, he switched to number 32 prior to the 2018-19 season.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Summerside Western Capitals MJHL 2 2 1 3 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Summerside Western Capitals MJHL 23 12 17 29 55 — — — — —
2011–12 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 38 2 5 7 55 2 0 0 0 8
2012–13 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 53 12 15 27 96 3 0 0 0 4
2013–14 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 60 10 15 25 139 5 0 3 3 6
2014–15 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 44 18 14 32 124 10 4 7 11 28
2014–15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 39 1 3 4 79 — — — — —
2015–16 Missouri Mavericks ECHL 13 4 7 11 23 5 3 1 4 10
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 62 8 7 15 135 — — — — —
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 38 3 8 11 113 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 24 3 3 6 62 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Islanders NHL 17 1 3 4 23 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 32 3 1 4 78 5 0 0 0 12
NHL totals 74 7 7 14 167 5 0 0 0 12

References
  1. "Catching Up with Ross Johnston". NHL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. Malloy, Jason. "Twitter account helps spread word about P.E.I. native and NHLer Ross Johnston | The Guardian". www.theguardian.pe.ca. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Ross Johnston agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. Malloy, Jason (April 13, 2016). "Ross Johnston cherishes NHL debut with New York Islanders". The Guardian. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. Di Giacomo, Matt (January 21, 2018). "New York Islanders, John Tavares end skid, dominate Blackhawks 7–3 (Highlights)". elitesportsny.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  6. Assosicated Press (January 25, 2018). "Rookie scores first NHL goal as Islanders stun Golden Knights". Las Vegas: New York Post. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. "Johnston agrees to terms on a four-year contract". New York Islanders. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.


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